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Silage mound

Grass compacted into a large mound to ferment into silage.

Grass has been compacted into a mound in order to ferment into silage.

Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato

Published: 2 November 2007Size: 769.37 KB

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